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‘Forever chemicals’ in school uniforms could be banned under proposed law

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What’s Next In The Trump-CBS, Paramount-Skydance Saga

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B.C. builders welcome NDP changes to development cost charges as housing starts falter

The Vancouver Sun

7h ago

Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres

8h ago

Will Labour’s 10-year health plan usher in a ‘new era’ for the NHS in England?

8h ago

Comox councillor steps forward as leadership candidate for B.C. Greens

The Vancouver Sun

12h ago

UK MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group

12h ago

Welfare climbdown lets genie out of the bottle, and no one knows what happens next

12h ago

If AstraZeneca goes to the US it will be a major blow for London and Labour

13h ago

Elizabeth Warren Says Paramount’s Trump Lawsuit Settlement “Could Be Bribery In Plain Sight,” Plans Bill To Restrict Presidential Library Donations

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Reform UK hires ex-Tory MP who was suspended for using racist language

14h ago

UK bond yields rise sharply amid speculation over future of Rachel Reeves

14h ago

Green party leadership race is between joint-MP ticket and deputy’s ‘eco-populism’ bid

15h ago

Staffers At CBS News React With Dismay — But Not Surprise — At Paramount Settlement Of Donald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

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Where does the welfare bill climbdown leave UK public finances?

16h ago

Hancock defends moving hospital patients to care homes during Covid pandemic

17h ago

Former UK civil service chief calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ over plans to reunify Taiwan

17h ago

Paramount Global Blasted For Settling Donald Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit: “Threatens Journalists’ Ability To Do Their Job,” WGAE Says

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Chris Whitty says culture-war coverage of cycling could harm nation’s health

17h ago

Rachel Reeves in tears as Badenoch attacks government over welfare bill

18h ago

Minister declines to rule out tax rises after welfare concessions – UK politics live

21h ago

Welfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says senior minister

21h ago

Wednesday briefing: Has Starmer’s welfare reform bill victory left a fractured Labour party in its wake?

Wed

Children should not be strip-searched or detained unless a last resort, say MPs

Wed

Paramount Settles Donald Trump Lawsuit, Clearing Path For Skydance Merger; $16M Payment But No Apology In ’60 Minutes’ Affair

Wed 3m read

After Dodgers Incident With Federal Agents, Stephen Miller Co-Founded Legal Group Files Employment Complaint Over Team’s DEI Efforts

Wed 3m read

‘Our town’s going to collapse’: Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts

Wed 3m read

How No 10 went from bullish to badly damaged as rebels forced further welfare bill concessions

Tue

Welfare bill passes after Keir Starmer offers late concession

Tue

CNN Says There’s “Nothing Illegal” About Reporting On ICE Sighting App As Trump Administration Threatens Network With DOJ Investigation

Tue 2m read

Senate Passes Donald Trump’s “One, Beautiful Bill” After Marathon Session

Tue 3m read

Starmer set to offer Labour MPs further welfare bill concession

Tue

Vaughn Hillyard To Join MSNBC As Network Taps Additional Correspondents In Advance Of Split From Comcast

Tue 2m read

Children crossing Channel from France exposed to teargas, report says

Tue

Senate Strikes AI Moratorium From Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”

Tue 2m read

What is Batten disease and why did the B.C. government cut off coverage for a nine-year-old girl?

The Vancouver Sun

Tue

Removing hereditary peers is not enough to reform Lords, poll suggests

Tue

Labour rebel claims Starmer risks defeat on welfare bill with ‘loads’ of MPs planning to vote against it – UK politics live

Tue

Labour rebellion leader backs welfare bill amid sustained defiance

Tue

Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds

Tue

Whitehall’s ambition to cut costs using AI is fraught with risk

Tue

Tech firms suggested placing trackers under offenders’ skin at meeting with justice secretary

Tue

Ministers launch review of UK parental leave and pay to ‘reset system’

Tue

Gov.uk smartphone app to launch with limited functionality

Mon

Donald Trump Files Notice To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer

Mon 2m read

Who are the key Labour rebels in the revolt against Starmer’s welfare bill?

Mon

Donald Trump, CBS-Paramount Say They Are In Advanced Negotiations To Settle ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Ask Judge To Halt Proceedings Until July 3

Mon 2m read

No 10 plan to avert Labour welfare rebellion in chaos amid division over scale of concessions

Mon

Trump Administration Sues Los Angeles Over Refusal To Cooperate With Federal Immigration Crackdown

Mon 3m read

UK food delivery firms step up checks after claims of illegal workers

Mon

A Win for Climbers: Public Lands Sale Removed from Senate Budget Bill

Climbing Magazine

Mon 6m read

A council was gridlocked over development charges. Then Ontario promised $1.3B

Mon 4m read

Health inequality is linked to gross disparities in wealth | Letters

Mon

Supreme Court To Hear Case On Whether Cox Communications Is Liable For Users’ Music Piracy

Mon 3m read

Canada Halts Collection Of Digital Services Tax In Effort To Resume Trade Talks With Trump’s Team

Mon 2m read

Judge grants Palestine Action urgent hearing to try to stop ban taking effect

Mon

Senators Reach Compromise To Exempt Right Of Publicity Laws From AI Moratorium In Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”

Mon 3m read

Lindsey oil refinery owner Prax falls into administration as ministers urged to intervene

Mon

As GOP Looks To Pass Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Democrats Launch Effort To Mobilize Against It With “Organizing Summer”

Mon 3m read

BBC response to Bob Vylan’s IDF chants at Glastonbury ‘not good enough’, says minister

Mon

Kendall steps up efforts to win over Labour welfare rebels, as Burnham tells MPs to vote against ‘unfair’ bill – UK politics live

Mon

Bridget Phillipson says she wants more young people in UK to have children

Mon

Members of public to be selected for ‘honest conversation’ about MPs’ pay

Mon

UK government agency not accepting eVisas as ID from job applicants

Mon

Extra cost of being disabled in UK to rise by almost 12% in five years, says Scope report

Sun

Starmer’s disability benefit concessions are not enough, says rebel Labour whip

Sun

Trump claims he won’t extend global tariff pause past July 9

Sun 6m read

Downing St has a radical change in mind for the NHS: shifting its focus from treatment to prevention

Sun

Cutting personal independent payments: potentially devastating or justified? | Letters

Sun

Trump calls for a deal on the war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge

Sun 5m read

Russia launches biggest aerial attack since the start of war, Ukraine says

Sun 4m read

Lotus in urgent talks with business secretary but has ‘no plans’ to shut Norfolk factory

Sun

Starmer says he lost grip on Labour welfare revolt due to focus on foreign affairs

Sun

Wes Streeting says chants about IDF at Glastonbury festival ‘appalling’

Sun

‘They didn’t think we’d have the guts’: How Labour rebels forced the government’s welfare U-turn

Sun

Starmer’s promised ethics commission may repackage existing regulators

Sun

Tory MP refers himself to parliamentary watchdog over adviser role

Sat

Keir Starmer accuses Nigel Farage of ‘taking people for fools’ in Wales

Sat

Home Office staff concerned about ‘absurd’ Palestine Action ban, says senior civil servant

Sat

NHS hospital funding in England could be tied to patient satisfaction

Sat

‘Unless you see it, you can’t believe how bad it is’: the peer demanding a minister for porn

Sat

‘It’s a complete assault on free speech’: how Palestine Action was targeted for proscription as terrorists

Sat

Explosion outside Bowinn Ma's office raises questions about whether violence against politicians is on the rise

The Vancouver Sun

Fri

Donald Trump Says He’s Ending Trade Talks With Canada Because Of New Digital Services Tax

Fri 3m read

No injuries following 'security incident' at MLA Bowinn Ma's office

The Vancouver Sun

Fri

Starmer still facing Labour anger over fears of ‘two-tier’ welfare system

Fri

A clear set of actions is needed to improve NHS maternity services | Letters

Fri

Ethical questions surround the NHS sampling babies’ DNA | Letter

Fri

Cautious optimism in UK on progress to secure British-Egyptian dissident’s release

Fri

No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office

Fri 3m read

Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News For Defamation, Seeking $787 Million In Damages

Fri 1m read

Reeves expected to freeze income tax thresholds to raise fresh funds

Fri

Greenham Common women urge new generation to ‘rise up’ against nuclear threat

Fri

Kitimat's LNG Canada set to make its first shipment: Here's what to know

The Vancouver Sun

Fri

Keir Starmer says he ‘deeply regrets’ island of strangers speech

Fri

Welfare bill: what compromises have been made and how will claimants be affected?

Fri

Third U-turn in a month leaves Keir Starmer diminished

Fri

Tories accuse Starmer of ‘humiliating U-turn’ as climbdown over welfare bill confirmed – UK politics live

Fri

No 10 climbs down over welfare bill in move to win over Labour rebels

Fri

Alarm raised over slow pace of payouts to UK veterans fired over sexuality

Fri